Ive had that happen sometimes it is a WiFi issue at least for me it was because when im home i use WiFi instead if data . My recommendation would be to check your WiFi and restart/ reset
Use one of the stripped candies to get to it if not the use the party bombs or if u use the brown ball one with striped candies u might have a good chance also
It does play it's just that it doesn't sync so when your are playing offline it any progress you make basically is for nothing so I recommend always connect t ok I'm internet if you want to progress
Well I think that you should let some of us other players that are trying to get first and are going and that want to go take that opportunity why would you want to take that opportunity away from someone that does want to go just saying